In a world where we seem to have less and less in common with our neighbors, it’s crucial to focus on what we share. So, here’s an easy one: We’re all human. But wait — what does that mean? Beyond the ...

Lorraine Boissoneault | Author, Body Weather: Notes on Chronic Illness in the Anthropocene The Koh-i-Noor diamond set at the front of the crown made for the Queen Mother Elizabeth, set on her coffin ...

Those who don’t study the past, as the saying goes, are doomed to repeat it. That sentiment feels particularly true in this particular political moment, but it can also be applied to less obvious ...

In 1863, Knoxville National Cemetery was established to serve as the final resting place of fallen Union soldiers. The ...

Next July, the United States will mark the 250th anniversary of its founding, a milestone set to be celebrated across the country. American history will serve as the centerpiece of many of these ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Suciu covers trends in the world of aerospace and defense. For years, due to the seemingly endless stream of World War II ...

In the U.S. and all over the world, residential schools, or Indian boarding schools, forcibly fractured Indigenous cultures. The implication that these institutions were just “schools” does little to ...

The Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl I and Super Bowl LV. The Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl I and Super Bowl LV.Kidwiler Collection—Diamond Images/Getty Images ...

Recently, a number of people have questioned or critiqued the use of the word “queer” to describe LGBTIQA+ folk. One writer to the Guardian claimed that the “q-word” was as derogatory and offensive as ...

Late in the new movie The Report, Adam Driver’s Dan Jones argues with his prospective defense attorney over who really said, “History is written by the victors.” The lawyer (played by Corey Stoll) ...

For most contemporary music consumers, listening to jazz is a historical exercise. Miles Davis' Kind Of Blue is, at the time of writing, still No. 3 on Billboard's Jazz Albums chart 61 years after it ...